Context : Stress fractures are one of the most common injuries in sports, accounting
for approximately 10% of all overuse injuries. Treatment of fifth metatarsal stress
fractures involves both surgical and nonsurgical ...

Fifth metatarsal stress fractures are common in sports and often result in delayed
and non-union. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a rigid carbon
graphite footplate (CGF) on plantar loading during take-off ...